Ultimate Series, Past Lives Revealed

153: mercenariesHao Jiaqi felt extremely lost, unsure of where she should go.

The matter she originally wanted to investigate had yielded no leads so far, or rather, no progress at all.

However, upon careful reflection, it couldn’t be said that there was absolutely no progress. At the very least, she now understood that the matters involving the Future Orphanage were of great significance and likely involved some hidden, dirty secrets.

Hao Jiaqi firmly believed this because, if it weren’t the case, why would they go to such lengths to cover things up?

Nevertheless, Hao Jiaqi couldn’t help but feel some concern in her heart.

Would her relentless investigation of this matter alert those behind the scenes?

Would they resort to harming her to cover up the truth? At this thought, Hao Jiaqi couldn’t help but shudder.

However, after much deliberation, Hao Jiaqi ultimately decided to drop her investigation into the orphanage incident.

Gazing at the vast sea of stars, she sighed inwardly: ’Forget it. I should first go search for medicine that can treat my infertility.’

Thus, Hao Jiaqi piloted her starship and resolutely embarked on an interstellar journey once more.

This time, she specifically chose to explore planets that were fraught with danger and daunting to others.

At each new location, Hao Jiaqi searched hopefully for any possible miraculous medicines, hoping they could solve her fertility problem.

Of course, Hao Jiaqi had another, more important reason for doing this: to avoid punishment from the Empire.

After all, she had neither donated eggs as required nor borne offspring, which was undoubtedly a blatant challenge to Imperial law.

Even if she had countless reasons and hardships in her heart, who would believe her?

Even with a hospital examination report as evidence in hand, they would only selectively see what they wanted to see.

This was the wisdom Hao Jiaqi had accumulated from years of traveling the stars alone.

In this vast, boundless interstellar world, she had witnessed too many starfaring powers. For ordinary people without money or power, sometimes merely existing could be considered a mistake.

However, if during this long interstellar journey, Hao Jiaqi’s strength could advance by leaps and bounds, then perhaps she would no longer need to fear Imperial punishment for her infertility.

After all, in this world where strength reigns supreme, the stronger one’s power, the lower their fertility tends to be.

Year after year of interstellar travel, Hao Jiaqi’s strength advanced step by step as she wished.

Finally, she successfully became an SS-Rank Mental Energy powerhouse, which was undoubtedly her only solace in this vast sea of stars.

Because this way, she could finally stop worrying about Imperial punishment.

With this sense of relief, Hao Jiaqi piloted her starship and slowly landed on a place called the Mercenary Planet.

This was a gathering place for Mercenaries to receive and issue missions, and also a new starting point for her continued planetary exploration.

Standing at the exit of her starship, she gazed at the bustling crowd before her, a surge of anticipation rising in her heart.

She was well aware of the special nature of this Mercenary Planet. It gathered powerful individuals and adventurers from various star Systems, their formidable Auras enough to make ordinary people shrink back.

However, Hao Jiaqi felt not the slightest fear.

She not only possessed exceptional strength but also had rich experience from years of traveling among the stars.

These experiences gave her unique insights and methods for dealing with all kinds of people and situations.

She took a step and slowly walked into the Mercenary Planet’s main hall.

The hall was packed with people, various sounds intertwining to create a noisy atmosphere.

Hao Jiaqi’s gaze was drawn to the huge screen on the wall, which continuously scrolled with mission information of various Ranks.

These missions covered all fields, from simple collection tasks to dangerous combat missions, everything was available.

Hao Jiaqi carefully browsed the mission content on the screen, pondering which task was most suitable for her.

If she fancied a particular mission, she only needed to perform a simple operation on her light-brain to accept it.

Everything seemed so convenient and efficient.

Before coming here, Hao Jiaqi had already registered to become a Mercenary.

The Mercenary System provided her with a series of functions: accepting missions, issuing missions, receiving rewards after mission completion, and Rank promotion.

The Mercenary Hall was a gathering place for ordinary Mercenaries. Not everyone was qualified to register as a Mercenary, but as long as one was listed under a registered Mercenary’s name, they could receive missions.

However, if done this way, the mission rewards would be split in a 70-30 ratio.

Since they lacked the support of the Mercenary System, they couldn’t conveniently access mission information and resources like official Mercenaries.

Therefore, they could only come personally to the Mercenary Hall on the Mercenary Planet to receive missions through traditional means.

Hao Jiaqi came to the Mercenary Hall hoping to encounter a suitable partner to travel the stars with.

At the same time, she also wanted to post a mission of her own here, to see if anyone could help her solve a long-standing problem.

After walking around the Mercenary Hall, Hao Jiaqi found that some tactless individuals tried to take advantage of her.

However, when she released just a bit of her Mental Energy, these people, as if scared out of their wits, immediately fled in panic.

Looking at the crowd in the hall, Hao Jiaqi couldn’t help but frown.

She had originally hoped to find a reliable partner here, but now it seemed it wouldn’t be that easy.

So, she turned and left the Mercenary Hall, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Returning to her starship, Hao Jiaqi decided not to rely on others but to solve the problem herself.

She entered the Mercenary System and directly posted a long-term mission: Find medicine or a miraculous object that can solve fertility problems.

This mission had no Rank restrictions; anyone could accept it.

As soon as this mission was posted, it immediately sparked discussion among the Mercenaries.

Some believed it was an impossible task because if such a thing truly existed, those powerful and influential big shots would have surely snatched it up long ago.

However, others held different opinions. They thought perhaps such a miraculous object really did exist, just not discovered yet.

’How could such a thing exist? If it did, those big shots would have grabbed it already.’

’Right, how could news like this reach us?’

’Maybe it really does exist. Let’s go look for it. We might actually find it, and the reward would be substantial!’

Various voices rose and fell. Some believed the mission had a chance of completion, while others were skeptical.

Nevertheless, everyone accepted the mission anyway. After all, it was just trying their luck. If they really found it, it would be a considerable fortune!

Xia Mei of the Iron Time Dimension: What? Just giving up the investigation like that?

Silver Time-Space Zhang Fei: What else? She’s just an ordinary person with some strength. Without connections, one person can’t go against those with power and influence, right?

Gou Zhui of the Copper Time Dimension: Mercenary, sounds really cool, suits me perfectly!

Wang Dadong of the Gold Time Dimension: Yeah, I really want to become a Mercenary!

Huyan Jue Luo Xiu of the Iron Time Dimension: Mercenary, to put it bluntly, is a high-risk profession. You could die any day and not even find the body!

Wang Yase of the Gold Time Dimension: Hear that, Arrogant One!

Duan Chang Ren of the Gold Time Dimension: Young people, they all have that fiery passion!

Jiu Wu of the Iron Time Dimension: Wang Dadong, you could come to the Iron Time Dimension and join the Imperial Guard?

Blade Maniac of the Gold Time Dimension: No need, Dadong isn’t suitable!

Jiu Wu---

Wang Dadong of the Gold Time Dimension: Dad!